Glasgow City Council set out its stance on the conflict in Gaza calling for humanitarian aid and a ceasefire. Councillor Thomas Kerr said he stands for Israel and chose to miss the council debate
Glasgow councillors have called for support for innocent Palestinians in the war in Gaza while two Tory politicians refused to take part in the council discussion today.
Councillor Aitken said: "There is no possible justification or rationalisation for the massacres experienced by Jewish people by Hamas. But collective punishment of Palestinians goes against everything the international community deems acceptable in the conduct of war. It must stop and stop now." A Labour addition to the amendment seconded by councillor Soryia Siddique said: "Council condemns the actions of the Israeli Government in their disproportionate response by witholding basic necessities from innocent civilians in Gaza and agrees that Israel must respect international law."
The passed motion, which was agreed by all three parties apart from the Conservatives called for the release of all hostages and "recognises the right of Israel, in common with all nations, to protect itself from terror." The motion said it shares the "sorrow and outrage of Glasgow's Jewish community and offers condolences "to the family of Glaswegian Bernard Cowan who was murdered in the attacks.
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